Nonstop flight route between Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Wadi Halfa, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E)
Distance from FLW to WHF:
3,839.62 miles (6,179.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), Wadi Halfa, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,840 miles (or 6,179 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Flores Airport and Wadi Halfa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Flores Airport and Wadi Halfa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLW / LPFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLW |
| More Information: | FLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHF / HWHF |
| Airport Name: | Wadi Halfa Airport |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHF |
| More Information: | WHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Horta, Vila do Porto, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- But, it was only in 1972 that an airport was inaugurated on the island of Flores.
Facts about Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF):
- Because of Wadi Halfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wadi Halfa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Wadi Halfa Airport (meaning Wadi Halfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of WHF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.74 miles (23.72 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESE | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESE | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) E | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) E | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 1,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 1,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 1,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 2 | 170.98 miles (275.17 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 3 | 186.80 miles (300.63 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 232.39 miles (374.00 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 261.72 miles (421.19 km) S | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 7 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) S | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 277.81 miles (447.10 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 9 | 311.34 miles (501.06 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) SSE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 363.86 miles (585.57 km) N | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 12 | 398.30 miles (641.00 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 13 | 404.25 miles (650.58 km) ESE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 434.45 miles (699.17 km) S | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 446.78 miles (719.02 km) ENE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.91 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,134.56 miles (19,528.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,127.55 miles (19,517.36 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,073.50 miles (19,430.37 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,046.68 miles (19,387.20 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,009.63 miles (19,327.58 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,998.95 miles (19,310.38 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,985.72 miles (19,289.09 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,967.83 miles (19,260.30 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,958.38 miles (19,245.09 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,957.73 miles (19,244.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,906.89 miles (19,162.24 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,904.02 miles (19,157.62 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,883.80 miles (19,125.08 km) WSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |